While exhibiting and participating in PROCEMCO in Cartagena, Colombia, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) were able to formalize their cooperative efforts by signing an International Partnership Agreement (IPA). This new agreement formalizes the desire to collaboratively develop and disseminate information on concrete, […]
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Retrofitting a Classic – Bakar BioEnginuity Hub
When a classic building gets retrofit and repurposed, it needs an equally amazing exterior hardscape. The new Bakar BioEnginuity Hub (BBH) at the University of California at Berkeley has just that, thanks in part to the work of Livermore, Calif.-based Bay Area Concretes. Bay Area Concretes CEO Mike Price worked […]
Laticrete Now Offers StoneTech GroutUp Additive
Installers and DIY homeowners looking to save time grouting and sealing their installation projects, while also protecting against stain- and odor-causing bacteria, have a new one-step alternative with StoneTech GroutUp Additive by Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry. StoneTech GroutUp Additive simply replaces […]
ACI Honors Outstanding Contributions to the Industry – Fall 2022
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to recognize several individuals for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry. The Fall 2022 awardees consist of personal and paper award winners who will be recognized at the ACI Concrete Convention, October 23-27, 2022. Please join us by […]
Cemstone receives National Producer Excellence in Quality Award for the 12th consecutive year
Cemstone, the upper Midwest’s leader in high performance concrete, has been chosen as a recipient of the 2022 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s (NRMCA) “Producer Excellence in Quality Award”. This is the twelfth year in a row that Cemstone has received this award! The NRMCA’s Producer Excellence in Quality Award […]
The Cemstone and TCC Materials Companies Welcome Corporate Controller Jon Hegman
The Cemstone and TCC Materials companies, leaders in the ready-mixed concrete and construction materials industry are pleased to announce the addition of Jon Hegman as Corporate Controller. Jon will office at Mendota Heights, MN and will lead the Accounting Department. Jon brings over 15 years of experience in finance, accounting, […]
Penetron Helps Keep Hotel Basement in Hồ Chí Minh City Dry and Durable
The October 2022 inauguration of the Grand Frésa Hotel in Hồ Chí Minh City brings the Japanese Sotetsu Hotel brand to Vietnam for the first time. Penetron Admix , a crystalline concrete waterproofing admixture, was specified as the concrete waterproofing solution for the hotel’s below-grade structures. The newest addition to […]
Nick Davis Joins International Grooving & Grinding Association as Director of Technical Services
The International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA) – a non-profit trade association founded in 1972 that is recognized as the industry’s lead technical resource in the development and marketing of optimized pavement surfaces and pavement preservation around the world – has announced the hiring of Nicholas R. Davis as its […]
ASCC Gaining Strength Award Recipient Announced
The Emerging Leaders Committee of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Mo., presented its fifth Gaining Strength Award to Joey Ward, director of sales and marketing, Allen Engineering, Corp., Paragould, AK, at the organization’s Annual Conference on September 29th in Cleveland, OH. The award was established to […]
Lifetime Achievement Awards Awarded by ASCC
Ronald Simonetti, retired from Cleveland Cement Co., and Robert Dalrymple, North Coast Concrete, both in Cleveland, received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO on September 29 at the organization’s Annual Conference in Cleveland. Dalrymple has been an ASCC member for over four […]